2023 Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Accounting and Business/Management is the 374th most popular major in the country with 1,637 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in accounting and business/management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting and business/management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the accounting and business/management program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying accounting and business/management.
Top 14 Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 31 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying accounting and business/management list, Drexel has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 92 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
CCSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at Central Connecticut State University were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,782. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Connecticut State University]](/colleges/central-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying accounting and business/management list, MC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, MC supports 4,667 students, and 171 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 98 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,734. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MC]](/colleges/mississippi-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wilmington University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 37 of the 14,769 students enrolled at Wilmington University were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,088. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wilmington University]](/colleges/wilmington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,839 students enrolled at Colorado Christian University, 574 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,761. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Colorado Christian University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 3 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 2,208 students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu were GI Bill® students, of which 234 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,723. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chaminade University of Honolulu offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. Mount Saint Mary College is located in Newburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying accounting and business/management list, Mount Saint Mary has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,125 students enrolled at Mount Saint Mary, 65 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,882. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Saint Mary Veteran Student Life Report
Excelsior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s ranking. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Excelsior College also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 2,603 of the 21,974 students enrolled at Excelsior College were GI Bill® students, of which 2,449 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,255. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Excelsior College Veteran Student Life Report
Utica College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Utica College also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 4,613 students enrolled at Utica College, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,735. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Utica College Veteran Student Life Report
Thomas College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s ranking. Thomas College is a small school located in Waterville, Maine that handed out 5 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
Thomas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Thomas College supports 1,705 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,924. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Thomas College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Thomas College Veteran Student Life Report
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s accounting and business/management students in 2020-2021.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees to qualified students.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 246 of the 6,614 students enrolled at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce were GI Bill® students, of which 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,883. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Accounting and Business/Management for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 masters’s accounting and business/management degrees in 2020-2021.
JWU Providence also made our “Best Accounting and Business/Management Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 5,676 students enrolled at JWU Providence, 265 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,319. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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